High-resolution dynamic imaging and quantitative analysis of lung cancer xenografts in nude mice using clinical PET/CT.

Considering the general application of dedicated small-animal positron emission tomography/computed tomography is limited, an acceptable alternative in many situations might be clinical PET/CT. To estimate the feasibility of using clinical PET/CT with [F-18]-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose for high-resolution dynamic imaging and quantitative analysis of cancer xenografts in nude mice. Dynamic clinical PET/CT scans were performed on xenografts for 60 min after injection with [F-18]-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose.

[Effects of Acaulospora spinosa on plant growth and lycopene related genes (psyl and psy2) expression of tomato].

In the present study, an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF) strain Acaulospora spinosa XJ27, previously isolated from tomato root rhizosphere in Xinjiang' s suburbs, was used to inoculate root systems of tomato cultivar "Micro-Tom". The biomass, contents of chlorophyll in leaves and lycopene in fruits of plants between the treatments with and without XJ27 were analyzed, and the expression level of lycopene biosynthesis relevant genes (psyl and.psy2) investigated by semi quantitative-PCR and real-time PCR.